I am searching for any definitive information on one of my gggrandmothers, Agnes M. Gamble. From the 1880 Federal Census I know she was born in NYC in 1810 (+/1 a year). Trow's NYC Directory has her last in 1889 living at 18 Bedford Street, Manhattan. She does not appear at all in the IGG death index. My conclusion is that she died in Manhattan in 1890 (+/1 a year). The census information is that both of her parents were born in Ireland. From a death certificate of one of her children, I know that her husband's name was Charles Eagleson. Charles probably died before 1850 because the 1850 census has Agnes as head of household.

While the index online begins only in 1891, there were death records before that. From Aug 1888-1895(FHL has this period on one roll of film) forward is indexed in a typed book format. There were also card indexes created. Check the Family History Library(FHL) out at familysearch.org You can rent a film from them for $5.50 and perhaps find her death there. Good luck. On Jan 7, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Chuck Wright wrote: > I am searching for any definitive information on one of my > gggrandmothers, Agnes M. Gamble. From the 1880 Federal Census I > know she > was born in NYC in 1810 (+/1 a year). Trow's NYC Directory has her > last > in 1889 living at 18 Bedford Street, Manhattan. She does not appear at > all in the IGG death index. My conclusion is that she died in > Manhattan > in 1890 (+/1 a year). The census information is that both of her > parents > were born in Ireland. From a death certificate of one of her > children, > I know that her husband's name was Charles Eagleson. Charles probably > died before 1850 because the 1850 census has Agnes as head of > household. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-NEW- > YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

She may have decided not to list in the directory any longer, having little or no use for strangers being able to find her in her advanced age. Not everyone did list in these directories. My Irish immigrant ancestors did not list at all. Mostly, those who listed were professionals and merchants, i.e. those looking for business. It cost money to be listed (you had to buy the book in order to be listed in it, and the book fee included your listing fee). She may have gone to live with an adult child or grandchild at her advanced age .... or remarried .... or gone to a retirement home or an old people's home, as they were called. Why don't you look for her in the death index on the Italian Gen Web and see if she is there anywhere. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Wright To: irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 2:16 PM Subject: [IRISH-NYC] Agnes M. Gamble 1810 -1890 I am searching for any definitive information on one of my gggrandmothers, Agnes M. Gamble. From the 1880 Federal Census I know she was born in NYC in 1810 (+/1 a year). Trow's NYC Directory has her last in 1889 living at 18 Bedford Street, Manhattan. She does not appear at all in the IGG death index. My conclusion is that she died in Manhattan in 1890 (+/1 a year). The census information is that both of her parents were born in Ireland. From a death certificate of one of her children, I know that her husband's name was Charles Eagleson. Charles probably died before 1850 because the 1850 census has Agnes as head of household. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

He did check and she was not listed. While not everyone is listed it is surprising how many times my working class people did appear. > She may have decided not to list in the directory any longer, > having little or no use for strangers being able to find her in her > advanced age. Not everyone did list in these directories. My Irish > immigrant ancestors did not list at all. Mostly, those who listed > were professionals and merchants, i.e. those looking for business. > It cost money to be listed (you had to buy the book in order to be > listed in it, and the book fee included your listing fee). > > She may have gone to live with an adult child or grandchild at her > advanced age .... or remarried .... or gone to a retirement home or > an old people's home, as they were called. > > Why don't you look for her in the death index on the Italian Gen > Web and see if she is there anywhere. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chuck Wright > To: irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 2:16 PM > Subject: [IRISH-NYC] Agnes M. Gamble 1810 -1890 > > > I am searching for any definitive information on one of my > gggrandmothers, Agnes M. Gamble. From the 1880 Federal Census I > know she > was born in NYC in 1810 (+/1 a year). Trow's NYC Directory has > her last > in 1889 living at 18 Bedford Street, Manhattan. She does not > appear at > all in the IGG death index. My conclusion is that she died in > Manhattan > in 1890 (+/1 a year). The census information is that both of her > parents > were born in Ireland. From a death certificate of one of her > children, > I know that her husband's name was Charles Eagleson. Charles > probably > died before 1850 because the 1850 census has Agnes as head of > household.